How long in advance did you begin planning this winter event?
CYF: We began planning pretty much right after last year’s event by locking down the date and deciding on the venue. Due to Covid-19, we haven’t had the chance to welcome our other organising committee members at our welcome luncheon which usually helps kickstart the whole planning process so this year, and we’ve relied heavily on email, chat apps and other electronic means of video-conferencing. It has been a very big challenge planning for both 2019 and 2020 benefits but thanks to the amazing team at the Hong Kong Ballet and the wonderful committee, it has been a blessing to still have our benefit in some form when most of the charity events in town have unfortunately been cancelled. The families and kids always look forward to this event, and we are certainly lucky to still be able to celebrate and support this cause every year since its inception.